February 2024
ATS receives Lilly Endowment Inc. grant for Putting Story to Work project
ATS has received a five-year grant for the Communications Capacity Building Initiative in Religion, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. The Association’s specific grant project, Putting Story to Work, aims to enhance communication practices among its own staff and membership by collecting and telling stories with data. Read more. Listen here.
School for New Deans returns to ATS office in Pittsburgh
ATS staff welcomed 28 participants from a wide range of member schools to Pittsburgh on February 26 and 27, for its popular School for New Deans event—the first time this annual gathering has returned to the ATS office in five years. Read more. Listen here.
ATS shares early findings about contingent faculty
ATS conducted two surveys about contingent faculty last year—one to deans and the other to the faculty themselves. Several surprises emerged, so we fielded the survey a second time at the end of the year to collect from a broader sample of schools. Read more. Listen here.
Insights on technology leadership in ATS schools
ATS, as part of its comprehensive leadership studies, conducted research aimed at understanding the current state and future trajectory of technology and its leaders within ATS member schools. Read more. Listen here.
Order the Graduating Student Questionnaire (GSQ) now!
Has your school ordered access to the GSQ for spring? As a member benefit, the GSQ in spring 2024 is still covered by a generous grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. (ATS Organizational and Educational Models initiative) and now features translated language options for your students. ATS provides resources and support, including sample questionnaires and reports, documentation on using the Qs in educational and institutional evaluation, and custom reporting. Visit the ATS website for more details. For questions, please contact qmail@ats.edu.
AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion offers climate science grants
Applications are open for Cohort 2 of AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion's Climate Science in Theological Education project. Any accredited theological education institution that offers graduate level training for future faith leaders can apply. Up to 15 schools will be selected to receive a $15,000 grant for July 2024—December 2025. This three-year project will provide grants for seminaries to engage with forefront climate science in their curriculum and activities. Applications close April 1, 2024. Learn more and apply.
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab at Brandeis University seeks participants for spiritual innovation survey
Researchers at Brandeis University are conducting a project called “Mapping Spiritual Innovation.” If you are part of an innovative group whose work is inspired by religious or spiritual traditions to create social change, or have been active in the past, please identify your group through this ten-minute survey. For more information on the project, visit the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab website. This study has been reviewed by the Institutional Review Board at Brandeis University. For questions about the research project, please contact Research Specialist Hannah Petersen at hpetersen@brandeis.edu.
Leadership Education at Duke Divinity welcomes leadership grant applicants
Leadership Education at Duke Divinity plans to award up to 30 Reflective Leadership Grants, which provide Christian leaders time to reflect on accomplishments, broaden perspectives, and discern next steps to advancing the missions of their organizations. Applicants may serve in a range of leadership roles, from project director to senior administrator, and may work in a variety of organizations, including denominations, seminaries, church-related colleges, consultancies, congregations, Christian nonprofits, Christian social enterprises, and others. Sign up to be notified when the application becomes live on March 18, 2024.
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
The School of Church Music and Worship at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, recently received affirmation and commendation from the National Association of Schools of Music. Read more. Listen here.
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The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is a membership organization of graduate theological schools. ATS Programs and Services offers educational events and resources to assist member schools with best practices, development of peer networks, production of research, and exploration of data. The Commission on Accrediting of ATS accredits the schools and approves the degree programs.